Chapter 11 - Getting Evidence into Practice

Question 1

Why are health professionals slow to adopt evidence‐based practice?

Answer 1

Barriers include:
- difficulty finding evidence
- unfamiliarity with research methods
- lack of confidence in interpreting findings
- lack of time
- resistance to change or the concept of evidence-based practice (EBP).
- Organisational challenges like lack of support and resources, and a culture that devalues research, also play a role​

Question 2

How can we encourage individuals to implement evidence‐based practice?

Answer 2

• Make evidence easily accessible and present it in plain, readable language.
• Motivation is key; when clinicians see the benefits of new evidence, they are more likely to adopt it

Question 3

How can organisations support evidence‐based practice?

Answer 3

Organisations can foster a culture that values EBP by:
- providing strong leadership
- supporting decision-making based on evidence
- developing care pathways that integrate evidence-based recommendations

Question 4

How can we include the patient perspective in evidence‐based practice?

Answer 4

• Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)
• focus on what matters to patients
• Shared decision-making
• decision aids help patients participate in choosing their care based on evidence and their preferences​